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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 06:55 AM
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I was looking through a magazine the other day, I think it was an old issue GMHTP. There was a picture of a Camaro ES in there and they claimed they were rare. It had an ES emblem where the z28/ss emblem is at. What is a Camaro ES
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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 01:49 PM
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Could you please scan that?

I haven't heard of that car before. This is the only mention of it that I've found online, and they didn't know what it was either: http://camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=340153

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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 11:43 PM
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i dont have a scanner but it looked like it was a 2000-2002 because of the rims. Didn't have anything special just looked like a z28 or v6 and it was red.
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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 11:45 PM
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yeah it was from chevy high performance, i thought it was gmhtp but i couldnt remember
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 12:00 AM
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im thinkin it was a typo. the E and R are right next to each other. maybe it was a V6 prepared by slp or something
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i thought it was some special prepped v6 to
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 07:07 AM
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I thought they only did that in the mid-late 70's. It was "Esprit Spirit" (on firebirds, not camaro's) something to do with the European influence on cars comming into the US at the time nothing special just a badge on the car to give a European name, like the Berlinetta.
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 07:10 AM
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Makes more since it is a type-o and they meant to put "RS". SLP did do a few V-6 cars w/ an RS package 2001 & 2002 I believe. Stripes & 10 more rwhp from a cat-back exhaust.
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by davered00ss
I thought they only did that in the mid-late 70's. It was "Esprit Spirit" (on firebirds, not camaro's) something to do with the European influence on cars comming into the US at the time nothing special just a badge on the car to give a European name, like the Berlinetta.
Esprit was a regular Firebird model for 11 years (see Firebird Models link in my sig). 'Esprit' is the French word for 'Spirit'. I've never heard of this 'Esprit Spirit' thing?
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 03:03 PM
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I think you're right. My Bad. It must be a type-o and they meant RS.
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 09:10 AM
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Actually it may not be just a typo.....I was looking through a local Auto trader a month or so ago and i distinctly remember an ES Camaro for 17K. I will see if i can find it and get some info.....
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 11:30 AM
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So im guessin it is not possible for more than one person to make the same mistake???
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 03:20 PM
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I think I remember from back on the SLP board days. That Ed Hamburger made a special appearance edition V-6 car for his wife as her daily driver. I thought that it was called an ES and they made the special badges for it and made it look like a v-8 car or something????
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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 06:17 AM
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I guess i threw that issue away...but i do remember it for a fact because there was some old woman standing next to it. If i can somehow find it i'll let yall know.
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Actually it is an ES Camaro . . . Scott Settlemire, had some custom badges made for his Mom's 2002 Camaro. Her name is Elaine, thus the "ES" Camaro. Just something fun and personal.

The car has chrome snow flakes, silver stripes and a Z28 exhaust.

Nice that you noticed.
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Originally Posted by Xsta Z 28
Actually it is an ES Camaro . . . Scott Settlemire, had some custom badges made for his Mom's 2002 Camaro. Her name is Elaine, thus the "ES" Camaro. Just something fun and personal.

The car has chrome snow flakes, silver stripes and a Z28 exhaust.

Nice that you noticed.
My Bad. Now that you mention it, I think it was Scott Settlemire, and not Hamburger like I originally said. Thanks.
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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Xsta Z 28
Actually it is an ES Camaro . . . Scott Settlemire, had some custom badges made for his Mom's 2002 Camaro. Her name is Elaine, thus the "ES" Camaro. Just something fun and personal.

The car has chrome snow flakes, silver stripes and a Z28 exhaust.

Nice that you noticed.
Cool!! Glad somebody could clear this up and it wasn't just a typo.
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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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Only 1?
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 08:43 AM
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Only 1?
Only one 2002 ES Camaro (that I know of) It is not a genuine GM offering just something fun and personal.
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 08:51 AM
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finally an answer
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